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FRED MONTILLA

Fred Montilla was a commerce graduate at the University of the Philippines when Sampaguita Pictures signed him a contract. In 1943 he was cast in Bibingka'y Masarap. Followed by Tatlong Maria and Liwayway ng Kalayaan both in 1944.

In 1947 he appeared in La Paloma with Paraluman, Lilian Leonardo and Eddie del Mar and Si, si Señorito in the same year.

He also starred in Ang Kampeon, Tulisang Pugot, Tres Musketeros, Nagkita si Kerubin At Si Tulisang Pugot and Hiram na mukha.

But he will always be remembered in his role as Mars Ravelo's comic character Bondying in 1954 with Myrna Delgado. He won the 1954 FAMAS Best Actor award for a man-child role in Bondying. After the movie became a blockbuster hit, a sequel titled Tatay na si Bondying was released in 1955.

Montilla was also Quezon City’s long-time councilor ( four terms) and played a lot of supporting roles in Fernando Poe Jr. movies and action movies usually playing roles of a good cop or a character with good morals.

He died on December 5, 2003 due to a heart failure.